"Are you confused? Well why not? This was written by a Frenchman..."
The most impressive thing to me about Moebius is how he is consistently able to do so much with so little, telling complete and thought-provoking stories in as few as two pages. At their best, these stories are a perfectly timed snapshot of a vast universe with a rich and textured history, our brief glimpse of which leaves us with more questions than answers, begging to know more...
And at their worst, they are incomprehensible conglomerations of non sequitur imagery, held together only by the implicit affirmation that the creator must have had some idea of what he was doing, even if nobody else does. And yet, even in these cases I can't help but admire Moebius for his whimsical drawings and charming blend of surrealist fantasy.
Another thing I admire is how easily he appears to be able to jump between different visual styles to suit the tone of the story, finding the perfect point on the spectrum between detailed realism and iconic cartoons. But somehow, no matter what style he settles on, it is still always distinctly Moebius.
So I guess what I'm saying is, I'm a fan.
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